The Gustavianum is the oldest surviving building of Uppsala University. It has housed the University Museum since 1997. After a five-year renovation, it reopened on June 24, 2024. Construction of this new, larger building, intended to supplement the teaching facilities of the Academia Carolina, began in 1622. It contained lecture halls, a printing press, a student dining room, student dormitories, and later, a library. With the demolition of the old Academia Carolina in 1778, the Gustavianum became the university's main building until the new university building was constructed in 1887.

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February 15, 2026

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A unique feature of this building is the medical lecture hall, the "Anatomical Theater" (Theatrum anatomicum). The dome in the center of the building was constructed between 1662 and 1663. …

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Former main building of Uppsala University, which is used as a University Museum nowadays. The anatomical theatre, the University Art Collection and the Nordic and Egyptian antiquities permanent exhibitions are worth visiting. Additionally, there are temporary exhibitions.

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